As part of the Beastie Boys, the rapper shot to fame and notoriety in the 80s, before bandmate Adam Yauch’s death saw him withdraw from the spotlight. He returns with a solo album that sees him reckon with greed, mortality – and his past ‘It’s funny how far a joke will get you,” Michael Diamond ...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/21/mike-d-diamond-beastie-buys-inteview-solo-album-thank-you)